sleep together

phrase

informal

: to have sex with each other

She found out that her husband and his boss were sleeping together.

Examples of sleep together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Schroeder’s sister Georgi Aubin and Clark’s friend Rob Evors denied sleeping together in the season, but were caught on a hot mic talking about hooking up for months. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

There’s no mounting panic, no erotic urgency, and no persuasive reason these two characters must sleep together before sunrise in a New Year’s Eve-like framing. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

For Rohmer, sleeping together is always a far simpler maneuver than confiding one’s desires verbally. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Barbara Rocha and her son Aron were sleeping together when the vehicle tore through the back of the house and struck them head-on. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sleep together

• altogether
• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether